6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (209+ words) The Arkansas Beef Council has announced the return of the Arkansas's Best Burger Contest, a statewide effort to identify and recognize restaurants that exemplify quality in the preparation of 100-percent beef burgers. Arkansans can nominate their favorite burger at arkansasbeef....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (289+ words) If Mother Nature cooperates, a few local high school baseball and softball teams will be in action on Thursday. The Wonderview baseball team has a non-conference game scheduled at Hector at 4:30 p.m.; the Nemo Vista baseball team has a non-conference game…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (147+ words) Local youth win KC State Free Throw Contest'KVOM 101.7 A few local youth are state champions in the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition. Representing Morrilton Council 5209, Eva Roller won the 9-year-old girls" division, Mason Zinser won the 12-year-old boys…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (161+ words) The Conway County Care Center has kicked off its annual Raymond and Willye Chambers Memorial Cereal Drive. Center Manager Cindy Lucariello says she wants to get the pantry shelves stocked so that everyone has cereal to eat this summer" "We…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (214+ words) Daryl Fimple, the former head basketball coach of the North Little Rock Lady Charging Wildcats was named the new Head Coach of the Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns during a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Fimple sat down with Grant Merrill…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (407+ words) Junior Mollie Zimmerman had three hits, including an inside-the-park home run, to lead the Sacred Heart softball team to its second win of the season, 24-5, over Guy-Perkins in a 1A-5 Conference game in Guy on Tuesday. The Lady Knights are now…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (267+ words) Governor announces Maumelle Pinnacles Master Plan'KVOM 101.7 Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the Maumelle Pinnacles Master Plan on Tuesday, a landmark effort to expand outdoor recreation opportunities while protecting one of central Arkansas" most important natural resources. The Maumelle Pinnacles project…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (269+ words) Automated Weather Observation System installed at Morrilton Airport'KVOM 101.7 As part of ongoing efforts to make the Morrilton Municipal Airport a leader in local aviation circles, another milestone at the airport has been reached with completion of the installation of an…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (274+ words) Local athletes have big days for college teams'KVOM 101.7 The Three Rivers College softball team swept Metropolitan Community College in a doubleheader on Saturday, winning, 14-1, and 12-4. Morrilton's Trinity Everette had two triples, a stolen base and three runs scored in the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (360+ words) U.S. Ag Deputy Secretary talks about farm bill at WRI'KVOM 101.7 Farmers across the United States are voicing concerns as Congress remains deadlocked over a new Farm Bill. Senator John Boozman of Arkansas, the Agriculture Chair, said last week he plans to…...